Plum
#B30997 · Plum
#B30997 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 179, 9, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.120, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.17:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.40:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B30997?
#B30997 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 179, 9, 151, and in HSL it is 310°, 90%, 37%.
Is #B30997 a light or dark color?
#B30997 has a relative luminance of 0.120, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B30997?
Its complementary color is #09B326. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.